White borders around *.desktop files on the desktop

[Michael Spencer]

Ubuntu 13.04, Nautilus 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu2

Desktop launcher files are drawn on the desktop with a heavy white border and very thin border in Home Folder.

This only happens with *.desktop files. Links, folders, and files display normally.

[Michael Spencer (ibelieve)]

The same problem was noticed using Nautilus 3.6.x and the GNOME3 PPA in this question on Ask Ubuntu:

    http://askubuntu.com/questions/221601/white-border-around-icons/

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Bruno Finger (brunofin)]

It also affects me, the same way as described, only with *.desktop files.

Ubuntu 12.10 64-bits.
Also using Gnome Shell from PPA, Nautilus 3.6.3.

I recall that the first time this happened I changed the size of the icon in my desktop and this border disappeared, but this is not working now.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. The issue you are reporting is an upstream one and it would be nice if somebody having it could send the bug to the developers of the software by following the instructions at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Upstream/GNOME. If you have done so, please tell us the number of the upstream bug (or the link), so we can add a bugwatch that will inform us about its status. Thanks in advance.

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

in fact that's a known issue with a fix, I will backport the patch from http://git.gnome.org/browse/nautilus/commit/?h=gnome-3-6&id=6cde4c5a6d639c85df09b8992a307f91d6b056a6

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package nautilus - 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu3

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nautilus (1:3.6.3-0ubuntu3) raring; urgency=low

  * debian/patches/git_restore_filename.patch: use the correct filename when
    restoring files, thanks Timothy Arceri (lp: #974208)
  * debian/patches/git_launcher_no_frame.patch: "don't add a thumbnail
    border around desktop file launchers" (lp: #1085320)
 -- Sebastien Bacher <email address hidden> Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:17:24 +0100

[gazhay (gazhay)]

I have this bug and am running the version 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu5~ubuntu12.10.1

is this a regression or because I am using the gnome3-ppa and the patch hasn't gone upstream?

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

not sure, maybe a bug in the ppa...

[Sebastien Bacher (seb128)]

(would be good to test if you get the issue on raring)

[Hal Parfitt-Murray (haljpm)]

I'm getting the white border around all my custom icons on the desktop, files, links, anything where I've assigned a non standard icon.

[Andreas (mr-pink37)]

Just installed 13.04 raring and get thick white borders around PDF files. Folders are displayed fine.

[Omega (atrauzzi)]

Experiencing the same thing with shortcuts created on the desktop.

[Tora Kuat (torakuat-gmail)]

Yes, me TOO, I am affected. Ubuntu 13.04 upgraded from 12.10. No problem when I was with 12.10. Now problem with 13.04, standard Unity Desktop. Icons on desktop have white rectangular forms. It does not look good. Hopefully it can be rectified with future updates. Thanks.

[Gtridr (gtridr)]

haljpm's issue is also present on my system. I tried to update my icons to custom ones, and the white border appeared. I changed the icons back to the originals and even cleared gvfs-metadata, and no luck.

[Simon Thomson (simonthomson1958)]

Same thing happening here as well.

This page states that there a fix has been released, but I can't find it, and when would we, as users, expect this appear as a automatic update, which I carry out each day?

[PabloRQ (pablo-romeroquinteros)]

Updated to nautilus - 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu16.

The bug is still present. Please fix it again.

[WhiteWind (temkaveter)]

Same bug here on 1:3.6.3-0ubuntu16